Tracey Suppo

Cats. Motorcycles. Books. Travel. Not always in that order. CEO & Co-founder of @ververomance. Co-founder of @fifthstarfunds.

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

Brilliant ad. If you have a daughter and you are voting for Trump you are insane.

Also I hope you will one day have to explain to her why you voted for a man who was found to have sexually assaulted a woman.

[Betsy Ziegler @BetsyZEO]

🤩 @Join1440 #1 on @CrainsChicago FAST 50. So excited for this team and all they do to make Chicago great. Team @1871tech says 🔥 🚀 GO GO GO

[Christopher Deutsch @Chris_Deutsch]

Hey Chicago Tech Community 👋

Join us for our first Twitter Space of 2024

We’ll have an open mic, so you can share what you’re working on, ask for advice, meet new people & learn more about what’s going on in local tech

Pls share & see you then ❤️🙏👊
https://t.co/CJEKWQdZs5

[Chicago Business Journal @ChiBizJournal]

Find out how a Chicago-based startup is expanding its reach in the world of book publishing. https://t.co/3eyxfx8aio

[Christopher Deutsch @Chris_Deutsch]

In the wake of a monumental win for Chicago safety with @EileenCookCnty earning the Democratic nomination for Cook County States Attorney, I would like to share a few run-ins I’ve had with Chicago’s crime epidemic

#1 Our babysitter’s mother was robbed while driving for @uber

[Christopher Deutsch @Chris_Deutsch]

Sooo much great stuff coming to the @LoftyVentures platform in 2024 to support our 160+ founders & 300+ angels in:
❤️#LoftyFamily & ��#LoftyAngels

Here’s a taste…

• EXPANDED 🔥#LoftyCamp 2.0 retreat at @OffMapGlamping with 30+ founders, angels, VCs & partners
• NEW Lofty community concert with @comtruise!!!
• RELAUNCH of Lofty’s nonprofit engagement program Invest It Forward
• 5th year of ~$40k in partnership grants to power our Invest It Forward program & amazing local nonprofit partners like @WorldBizChicago @Chi_Innovation @FutureFounders @P33Chicago @TechRiseChi @chicago_blend @OWLSLAX @IllinoisScience @1871tech @mHUBChicago @itsCodeNation @fifthstarfunds & many more
• NEW XiR mentor program to further support the Lofty Fam (ie Entrepreneur in Residence, Angel iR, Executive iR, Roboticist iR, etc.)
• NEW Lofty Fellows program to nurture promising young talent
• EXPANDED Lofty Roundtable series with 6-8 intimate events at my home (past guest speakers include @m_evans @jheltzer @TheFullRatchet @wanderlust_erik
• 2nd year of our FREE 👼#LoftyAngels community & education program via monthly Lofty Lunch & Learn zoom chats with industry experts (past guest speakers include @KatManalac @MindaBrusse @AmandaLannert @TroyHenikoff @RyoDogg)
• 2nd year hosting 4 seasonal IRL parties in Chicago for the Lofty Fam/Angels, co-investors & partners
• 2nd year of partner program with newly revamped 5-tier offering
• 4th year of our scholarship program to send a female founder (or team member) to Lofty co Bonfire’s women’s leadership accelerator
• 3rd year of Lofty Syndicate with 4-6 new opportunities
• 3rd year of ❤️#LoftyFamily’s exclusive super preferred terms (0% carry & only $1k minimum) for our syndicate deals
• NEW access for non-Lofty founders to our Syndicate deals at preferred/low $1k minimums
• NEW Lofty Camp micro-site
• MAJOR Lofty website update

Now we just need to find a Lofty associate to help us build, launch & manage all these programs 😬

And finally HUGE thanks to our inaugural partners that helped power all of @LoftyVentures’ programming in 2023: @tsx_tsxv @Verizon @Insperity & @awscloud 🙏🙏🙏

[Jim Gaffigan @JimGaffigan]

Does anyone else feel the need to call all their Jewish friends and say, “Okay, you weren’t being paranoid.”?

[Simon Ateba @simonateba]

EXPLOSIVE: New York City Mayor (@NYCMayor) Eric Adams: 'Israel has the right to defend itself. Your fight is our fight. We're not alright.' WATCH

[Tracey Suppo @traceybee]

Join me and writers worldwide in the 250-word Microfiction Challenge on December 9th! Learn more at https://t.co/0Vcjni3zWM

[Tracey Suppo @traceybee]

Guided meditations to help you brainstorm powerful stories? Check out this cool new writing tool from @KMWeiland! https://t.co/qmfCpn4PTr

[Christopher Deutsch @Chris_Deutsch]

Just updated the @LoftyVentures founder/company stats, so thought I'd share the details...

If this shows anything at all, it clearly demonstrates that we (both angels & VCs) can all be doing a much better job supporting diversity within the startup community but it's a start

[Christopher Deutsch @Chris_Deutsch]

I’m a HUGE fan of Chicago & our tech community

Chicago is LITERALLY my investment thesis as a first-check angel investor but I refuse to be a cheerleader with blinders on

We need to fix our problems before it’s too late

Here’s my take in @CrainsChicago

https://t.co/QjRyB0ON2r

[Fifth Star Funds @fifthstarfunds]

Everyone is talking about Black founders only receiving 1% of venture capital. But what is actually happening and how do we solve it? A 🧵

[Tracey Suppo @traceybee]

@TrueEffect31492 @LauraNassarNft @psychanon Calling an 18-month old project where the founder is still involved each and everyday a “rug” is absolutely ridiculous.

[Tracey Suppo @traceybee]

@Greengirlnow @trentonrd So great seeing you there!

[Saba Karim @sabakarimm]

Execution. It all comes down to execution. And strategy. And messaging. And the team. But also funding. More so distribution. But don’t forget hiring too. It basically comes down to everything.

[Tracey Suppo @traceybee]

This.

[Marie Beecham @mariejbeech]

Privilege isn’t the presence of perks and benefits. It’s the absence of obstacles and barriers. That’s a lot harder to notice. If you have a hard time recognizing your privileges, focus on what you don’t have to go through. Let that fuel your empathy and action.

[Tracey Suppo @traceybee]

Yikes! 14 years?!? #MyTwitterAnniversary

[Tracey Suppo @traceybee]

@Chris_Deutsch Love what you’re doing, Chris! Always happy to spread the word.

[Tracey Suppo @traceybee]

If you’re looking to get into angel investing, check this out. HIGHLY recommend Chris and Lofty Angels!

[Christopher Deutsch @Chris_Deutsch]

Hey all…who out there is “👼 curious”?

I’m looking for more people that want to learn angel investing & be a part of the #LoftyAngels community.

We collectively back early-stage founders building the future we all want to live in. DM me &/or apply here:
https://t.co/TiwGrFfo0n